Johan Ludvig Runeberg

Johan Ludvig Runeberg (February 5 or February 7, 1804 - May 6, 1877) was a Finnish poet who wrote in Swedish. He is considered the national poet of Finland.

Runeberg was born in Pietarsaari[?]. He studied at the University of �bo. He became friends with Johan Vilhelm Snellman and Zacharias Topelius.

Runeberg's most famous work is the F�nrik St�ls S�gner (The Tales of Ensign St�l, V�nrikki Stoolin tarinat in Finnish) written between 1848 and 1860. It is considered the greatest Finnish classical epic poem. The poems are about the war of 1808-09 between Sweden and Russia. The first poem "V�rt land", became the Finnish national anthem.

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